Big calls for a penalty again from Sunderland. Lucas Piazon puts his hands up as Joel Asoro attempts to curl in a cross to the Fulham box but the referee says nothing doing.

Kevin McDonald ends a sustained spell of Fulham pressure with a wayward shot and, I have to say, that is wasted.

The Cottagers opted not to shoot on several occasions before the Scot's high-and-wide effort.

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Sunderland defender Ethan Robson shoots from an acute angle from long range and just about misses the mark.

That's dented the atmosphere amongst the home support somewhat!

Aleksandar Mitrovic steps over the free-kick that follows and allows Lucas Piazon to fire a dipping shot over the bar.

Sunderland keeper Jason Steele then picks up a yellow card for delaying his goal kick.

Sunderland's Ashley Fletcher goes into the book for kicking the ball away following a foul just outside the box and Fulham win a free-kick.

Some lovely football being played by Fulham, here.

Stefan Johansen tees up Tom Cairney to shoot on the edge of the box, but it goes agonisingly wide of the post.

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Missed chances at either end. Firstly Aboubakar Kamara can't quite get a shot away for Fulham, while at the other end Joel Asoro scuffs his effort wide.

Soon after Aleksander Mitrovic forces a fine save out of Jason Steele.

Stefan Johansen curls a lovely free-kick that dips over the wall and initially looks like it would be an absolute peach of a goal.

But it's well dealt with by Sunderland goalkeeper Jason Steele.

Fulham substitute Aboubakar Kamara races through into the Sunderland box and shoots from a narrow angle but it's blocked away by Sunderland.

Slavisa Jokanovic's side are hungry for another goal.

Sunderland aren't playing like a team who have been awful this season and are already relegated.

The visitors have been passing the ball about well in the opening stages of the second half. This isn't over just yet.

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Tom Cairney gets on the end of an excellent passing set from Fulham and his rebounded shout falls to Stefan Johansen, who lifts a shot just over the bar.

"Ahhhhhhhh" rings around a frustrated Craven Cottage.

The players are back out for the second half and Sunderland get us back under way.

The race for the last two Championship play-off places remains wide open, with seven teams battling for the remaining spots.

The headline match tomorrow is the 17:30 BST kick-off between Middlesbrough and Millwall.

For a full rundown of what's what around the top six, the link below should do you nicely.

Blackburn Rovers will rejoin the Championship family next season after they sealed promotion back to the second tier at the first time of asking with victory at Doncaster on Tuesday.

I took a look at how manager Tony Mowbray has transformed not only the club, but his career too.

While we pause for breath at Craven Cottage, now seems a good time to tell you that we'll have live text commentary of 11 more Championship fixtures on Saturday - and it's fair to say there are a few belters in there.

We've already spoken about Cardiff's match at Hull, but it's also a big day at the bottom of the table as Burton meet fellow strugglers Bolton, while Barnsley play Brentford.

If things go against them, the Brewers and the Tykes could be League One clubs by this time tomorrow.

So, as the half-time whistle is blown, Fulham will be relieved to go into the dressing room on level terms.

A reminder that, as it stands, the battle for the final automatic promotion spot will go to the final day and Fulham are currently second and above Cardiff City on goal difference.

A huge 45 minutes await us in about 15 minutes' time.

There are four minutes of time added on to the first half. Four. Long. Minutes.

Tom Cairney fires a close-range effort which is tremendously blocked by Sunderland defender Lamine Kone.

Shouts for a Sunderland penalty as Ovie Ejaria weaves his way into the Fulham box before he's brought down.

What a match this is turning out to be.

Matt Targett is then hauled off in place of Aboubakar Kamara as we approach half-time.